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As 2026 approaches, business leaders face an environment defined by rapid change, economic uncertainty, and emerging risks including AI driven cyber threats and global supply chain disruptions. The need for preparation, vigilance, and strategic action has never been greater.
On Thursday, September 11, 2025, Excellerate Central Oregon 2025, the region’s premier conference, will bring together influential voices in business, military strategy, and technology for a morning of insights, networking, and practical takeaways at the Riverhouse Convention Center.
Now in its fourth year, Excellerate is designed for leaders who want to sharpen their competitive edge and proactively address the challenges ahead. Attendees will benefit from keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, and interactive Q and A sessions with nationally recognized experts:
Jordan Smith – VP , CMIT Solutions: Cyber Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Jenn Donahue – US Navy Commodore (Ret), Entrepreneur, and Coach: Building Reslient Teams in Challenging Times, Laurence R. Kennedy – National Security Strategist and Global Secure Logistics Expert: Deterring the Risks You do not See Coming.
The event runs from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and incl :00 AM and includes breakfast. Tickets are available now at
ExcellerateCentralOregon.com.

This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team. 

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Excellerate Central Oregon 2025

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
August 22, 2025

<h1>Excellerate Central Oregon 2025</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />August 22, 2025</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">As 2026 approaches, business leaders face an environment defined by rapid change, economic uncertainty, and emerging risks including AI driven cyber threats and global supply chain disruptions. The need for preparation, vigilance, and strategic action has never been greater.<br />On Thursday, September 11, 2025, Excellerate Central Oregon 2025, the region’s premier conference, will bring together influential voices in business, military strategy, and technology for a morning of insights, networking, and practical takeaways at the Riverhouse Convention Center.<br />Now in its fourth year, Excellerate is designed for leaders who want to sharpen their competitive edge and proactively address the challenges ahead. Attendees will benefit from keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, and interactive Q and A sessions with nationally recognized experts:<br />Jordan Smith – VP , CMIT Solutions: Cyber Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Jenn Donahue – US Navy Commodore (Ret), Entrepreneur, and Coach: Building Reslient Teams in Challenging Times, Laurence R. Kennedy – National Security Strategist and Global Secure Logistics Expert: Deterring the Risks You do not See Coming.<br />The event runs from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and incl :00 AM and includes breakfast. Tickets are available now at<br /><a href="https://www.excelleratecentraloregon.com">ExcellerateCentralOregon.com</a>.</p> <p><em>This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.&nbsp;</em></p></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/excellerate-central-oregon-2025/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=61623&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/excellerate-central-oregon-2025/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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